Events of the Poorly Advertised Kind

I saw a poster this morning for the DIY Fest in Harrisburg at the Lower Paxton Youth Center. There will be bands, as well as seminars on knitting sewing, electronics, and other stuff to do-it-yourself. It's pretty poorly publicized, as this is the first I've heard of it, but it might be fun to get together with the other Neovictorian Pennsyltuckians. What do you say?

Memorial Day

Thank you:

First off, to the veterans, to those who made it back and those who didn't. That's who this holiday is for.


But also

To the coal miners and steel workers, on whose blood we built our society.

To the teachers, who got and still get about the same percentage of respect they deserve as their pay.

To the scientists, who have tried and are trying to tell the truths despite willful ignorance.

To the mothers and fathers, grandmothers and grandfathers, and crazy aunts and uncles; do I need to say more?

To the sons and daughters, grandsons and granddaughters, and nieces and nephews; do I need to say more?

To the holy men and women who devote their lives to good works, whether directly through a religion or not; by their works you will know them.

To everyone we love, and everyone we miss, and everyone who has yet to come into our lives.

Happy Memorial Day.